The Imperial Presidency, Part 2

[Isodecan]

... I don't think I've seen gasoline under USD $3/gal in twenty years, but I'm also in commute range of Boston, so... You further west maybe? I've heard prices drop hard between the Mississippi and the Rockies.

I just looked out the window and it’s $2.49 at the closest gas station. I’m not as far west as the Mississippi, but the surrounding areas usually have better deals than the local rip off places. They’re sticking their jam covered fingers into your pocketbook if they never let gasoline dip below $3. Grocery items are expensive now too, they want like $1.97 for a dozen eggs right now at the grocery, or $2.59 for a gallon of milk. It’s highway robbery.

Edit: I just realized this could be read wrong. I’m upset with the folks/logistics/Unknown factor around you not being able to cut you a good deal on gas, not at you.

As a note, in Oklahoma City (where I currently live) I have seen several gas stations with gas at $1.96, which is actually below $2 which Trump has been saying the gas prices were at since he took office.  I'm not sure this is necessarily a good thing, as usually prices that low for gas around here indicate a glut where they were expecting to be able to sell more gas than they did (and since this is immediately after the Thanksgiving Holidays which are usually good for travel that seems distinctly possible) and they are trying to clear it.